Comments on: The use of Touchstone Texts and Mentor Texts for teaching reading and writing http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/ Thu, 08 Jan 2009 20:00:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Writer's Workshop Resources and Ideas http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-137153 Writer's Workshop Resources and Ideas Thu, 28 Aug 2008 09:23:25 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-137153 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] Touchstone/Mentor Texts [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] Touchstone/Mentor Texts [...]

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]]> By: BlogNetNews.com » Cotillion » The Median Sib » The use of Touchstone Texts and Mentor Texts for teaching reading and writing http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-94652 BlogNetNews.com » Cotillion » The Median Sib » The use of Touchstone Texts and Mentor Texts for teaching reading and writing Sat, 05 Jul 2008 18:46:29 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-94652 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] The use of Touchstone Texts and Mentor Texts for teaching reading and writing Last month I attended the February Institute at Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City.  The week's topic was the use of touchstone texts to teach reading and writing well.   Here's a brief summary of what I learned - just hitting the high points. What is a touchstone text?  A [...] Share | Rate | Permalink [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] The use of Touchstone Texts and Mentor Texts for teaching reading and writing Last month I attended the February Institute at Teachers College of Columbia University in New York City.  The week’s topic was the use of touchstone texts to teach reading and writing well.   Here’s a brief summary of what I learned - just hitting the high points. What is a touchstone text?  A [...] Share | Rate | Permalink [...]

]]> By: Linda http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-67072 Linda Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:41:33 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-67072 Hi, An excellent and important post. The connection students make to what they're reading (and writing) is vital to their success. Love your ideas here. A book for teachers that gave me lots of inspiration as well as practical classroom examples and lessons is <a href="http://www.LRobb.com/" rel="nofollow">Differentiating Reading Instruction</a> by Laura Robb. It is for grades 4 or 5 and up. It has helped me to plan and gather materials that will reach students at all reading levels within my classroom. Hope you find it as useful as I did. Cheers, Linda Hi,

An excellent and important post. The connection students make to what they’re reading (and writing) is vital to their success. Love your ideas here.

A book for teachers that gave me lots of inspiration as well as practical classroom examples and lessons is Differentiating Reading Instruction by Laura Robb. It is for grades 4 or 5 and up. It has helped me to plan and gather materials that will reach students at all reading levels within my classroom.

Hope you find it as useful as I did.

Cheers,
Linda

]]> By: Pat http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-65972 Pat Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:26:36 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-65972 I liked learning about this strategy. When students are used to the same story but used in the same way, they are comfortable enough with the story to learn new knowledge. Thanks for the suggestion. I liked learning about this strategy. When students are used to the same story but used in the same way, they are comfortable enough with the story to learn new knowledge. Thanks for the suggestion.

]]> By: Teacher Blog Community - Blogs for Teachers : TeacherLingo.com http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-67861 Teacher Blog Community - Blogs for Teachers : TeacherLingo.com Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000 http://themediansib.com/2008/03/07/the-use-of-touchstone-texts-and-mentor-texts-for-teaching-reading-and-writing/#comment-67861 <!--%kramer-pre%-->at that moment. And since computers do so much for us nowadays, Happy Chyck wonders if her kids really need to spend time practicing writing bibliographies. DV: Bibliographies! Don't they have something to do with books? The Median Sib talks aboutthe advantages of using "Touchstone Texts," or books that the kids read many times over the course of a year so they become very familiar with them. MT: My Touchstone Text is Learn Me Good, by John Pearson. DV: Oooooh, blatant self-promotion, baby! You're like the presidential candidates,<!--%kramer-post%--> links from Technoratiat that moment. And since computers do so much for us nowadays, Happy Chyck wonders if her kids really need to spend time practicing writing bibliographies. DV: Bibliographies! Don’t they have something to do with books? The Median Sib talks aboutthe advantages of using “Touchstone Texts,” or books that the kids read many times over the course of a year so they become very familiar with them. MT: My Touchstone Text is Learn Me Good, by John Pearson. DV: Oooooh, blatant self-promotion, baby! You’re like the presidential candidates,

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